Premenstrual syndrome is a vague term that is used to describe a wide range of symptoms severity that are confined to the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle and that recur...
September 28, 2017 Lecturio
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Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women affecting 1 in 8 women in the united states. Up to 40 % of female cancer survivors belong to this group. The early detectio...
September 28, 2017 Lecturio
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The selection of contraceptives is a personal choice, but the physician should provide information to the patient regarding the optimal contraception. The postpartum period...
September 27, 2017 Lecturio
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Physicians, especially family physicians, are often the first contacts for survivors of intimate partner violence and occasionally for sexual assault victims too. Both thes...
September 27, 2017 Lecturio
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Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a frequently occurring disorder in women and its etiology cannot always be determined. The pain could be in the urogenital tract, gastrointesti...
September 27, 2017 Lecturio
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This article deals with the normal sexual development in humans. It defines the various terms used to describe gender and sex, from genetic to phenotypic sex. The genetics ...
September 26, 2017 Lecturio
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Fibrocystic breast changes are considered changes that mimic but do not achieve the threshold to be considered malignant conditions of the breast. They are changes that may...
September 26, 2017 Lecturio
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Many of the symptoms and signs of menopause can be attributed to the cessation of the production of estrogen by the ovaries in the menopausal stage. The most common complic...
September 22, 2017 Lecturio
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Menopause is the process of ageing with a gradual decrease in ovarian function over several years. On average, menopause occurs around the age of 50 in a majority of women,...
September 21, 2017 Lecturio
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Prolactinomas are benign hormone-secreting pituitary tumors. They can cause symptoms secondary to prolactin secretion as well as space-occupying lesion effects. The managem...
September 20, 2017 Lecturio
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The female sexual response is non-linear and complex and is intricately associated with feelings of intimacy and satisfaction. Female sexual dysfunction, therefore, can be ...
September 19, 2017 Lecturio
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Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (AIS) is a condition in which there is partial (PAIS) or complete (CAIS) resistance to testosterone. As a result, individuals with this diso...
September 19, 2017 Lecturio
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